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Fianna Fáil TD and Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary has confirmed that eligibility criteria for the Government’s Work Placement Programme is being relaxed from December.

Mayo Fine Gael TD John O'Mahony has warned that youth unemployment has shot up by 149 per cent since the general election, and is having a devastating impact on young people.

Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny TD has criticised the Fianna Fáil/Green Government for what he calls “their reckless approach to job security and creation” as Mayo’s unemployment figures went through the roof over the past two years. The figures obtained from the Minister for Social and Family Affairs for January 2007 shows 4,760 people signing on in the county. This is compared to 12,114 in September 2009 and demonstrates the seriousness facing a substantial part of Mayo’s population.